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UK COMMS ONLY
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY GIBRALTAR
TELNO 65
OF 27093OZ MARCH 90
CONFIDENTIAL UK COMMS ONLY
нко 34011
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
3 OMAR 1990
DESK OFFICER
REG
INFO ROUTINE HONG KONG
INDEX
PA
Action
SIC
(121
(145)
130075
MDLOAN 0118
YOUR TELNO 101: INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG
1 THANK YOU FOR TAKING UP THIS POINT. WE AGREE THAT IT WOULD SERVE LITTLE PURPOSE TO APPROACH THE CHIEF MINISTER NOW.
2 WE CANNOT YET SHOW THE DRAFT LEGISLATION OF OUR BILL ON THE NATIONALITY PACKAGE TO THE GIBRALTAR GOVERNMENT. WE WILL REVERT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WE INTEND TO TABLE THE BILL BEFORE THE EASTER RECESS. WE SHALL DEFINITELY NOT BE INCLUDING SCOPE FOR EXTENSION TO OTHER BDT'S IN OUR OWN BILL. PASSING LEGISLATION THROUGH THE GIBRALTAR HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY WOULD THEREFORE BE MORE APPROPRIATE
3. WE SUGGEST THAT AS GIBRALTAR HAS NO POWER TO ENACT CITIZENSHIP LEGISLATION, THE WAY TO DO THIS WOULD BE BY PASSING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RIGHT OF RESIDENCE TO HONG KONG PEOPLE FULFILLING A PARTICULAR REQUIREMENT LAID DOWN BY THE GIBRALTAR GOVERNMENT. THIS WOULD AMOUNT TO GIVING BDTC (GIBRALTAR) CITIZENSHIP SINCE THEY WOULD AUTOMATICALLY BECOME ELIGIBLE ONCE THEY HAD FULFILLED THE STATUTORY RESIDENTIAL PERIOD. IT WOULD THUS BE SIMILAR IN EFFECT TO THE BRITISH SCHEME.
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.HONG KONG AGREEMENT
. (RESTRICTED)
LIMITED
HKD
DISTRIBUTION
61
PUSD
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